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• Ten-year-old Haley Richardson of Jacksonville is featured on specially designed boxes of Kellogg’s Frosted Flakes and Pop-Tarts as a fundraiser for Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals, which raises money for 170 children’s hospitals. Food Lion stores began selling the exclusive boxes this week and will continue selling them throughout June. Kellogg will donate $1 to Miracle Network hospitals for every four boxes sold, donating up to $75,000. Haley was treated for bone cancer at Wolfson Children’s Hospital, a network hospital.

• The Florida Council on Economic Education wants nominations for the 13th Annual First Coast Business Hall of Fame. The Event and Selection Committee, chaired by Marty Lanahan, Hall of Fame member and Regions Bank North Florida area president, seeks nominees who live or work in Baker, Clay, Duval, Flagler, Nassau or St. Johns counties; are industry leaders and participate actively in the community; and are business owners or top level executives. Nominations are due July 8 and the Hall of Fame event will be Nov. 2. For more information, visit www.fcee.org.

• The Jacksonville Jaguars will host the first Jaguars Movie Night, featuring “The Blind Side,” June 24 at EverBank Field. Gates open at 7:30 p.m. and the movie starts about 8:30 p.m. It’s for season ticket owners and will include interactive games, autographs from ROAR cheerleaders and alumni players, an appearance by team mascot Jaxson de Ville and self-guided stadium tours. There will be seating on the field and in the south end zone seats. There’s also $2 draft beer and free parking. Call 633-6000.

• State Attorney Angela Corey is the speaker today to the Jacksonville Regional Council Downtown Council. The meeting starts at 11:30 a.m. at The University Club.

 

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